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The Irish standard., 1887-05-28
TWO PICTURES.

Some seven or eight months ago two
gentleman whose names are not I'M
known to certain unenviable fame,
and who desired to avoid giving evil
dence before the Orange riot commits
sion at Belfast, Started through Canada
on lecturing tour. Their names
were Kane and Smith. Although their
argument was without point or fact
they were peaceably permitted to dis
tort facts and indulge in nonsensical
prevarication. They insulted Catho-
lies on every possible occasion, and
when referring to matters pertaining to
the Church their language was admit
tedly stronger than elegant. Yet, on
no occasion were they the victims of
violence at the hands of the Canadian
people, Of any class. A compare
son between the treatment ac-
corded them and the violence mani
tested towards Messrs. O'Brien and
Kilbride may not be uninteresting.
Every reasoning person condemns Lord
Transformers inhumanity to his Lugga-
.curran tenantry. So far no evidence
has been adduced to show that on any
occasion the Governor General Of Can
ada has exercised the sublime charac-
teristic of mercy towards an individual
tenant. William OBrien in his
speeches has offered conclusive evil
dence to substantiate his charges
against Lord Lansdowne. He carries
with him proofs from the land courts
and the royal commissioners. If any
more evidence is required to fortify his
position the following resolution
adopted unanimously at meeting of
the Dublin corporation, May 2, should
do so: s"That this council is anxious
to put on record the earliest c0ndemna-
ton of the barbarous character of the
clearances on the Luggacurran estate
of Lord Lansdowne, Governor General
of Canada, especially in view Of the
fact that these tenants are driven from
their homes in this inclement season
because they seek for remissions in
rent less than half of those granted by
the land commissioners on adjoining
properties. The council is DESTROYS to
denounce the reputation by the Gov
ernor-General of Canada of the solemn
engagements made on his behalf with
the tenants by his accredited represen-
tative, Mr.. Denning. That we call
upon the Canadian people to vindicate
the cause of the oppressed tenants by
marking their sense of the conduct of
the Governor-G eneral of their Do
minion by giving an enthusiastic vel
come to the tenants advocate, William
O'Brien, and making his visit to Can
ada a triumphant success"
Yet, Notwithstanding all those facts
and many others which have appeared
in The IRISH STANDARD the intolerant
spirit of a few thousand Orangemen
who represent nothing but the mock
loyal sentiments Of their ignorant
brethren in Belfast has seen fit to
manifest itself, and although the result
has been serious to Messrs. O'Brien
and i ilbride it must be confessed that
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28

THERE are now $50, 600 Catholics in
Great Britain and Irelend. The Catho-
lie population of Scotland is $50, 900 and
that of England / 100000. The Catholic
population of the British Empire is
more than 100000.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28

The anniversary of Queen Victoria's
birthday passed away without any note
worthy occurrence. From the repeti.
tion of these birthday celebrations it is
becoming more and more apparent that
Victoria is not nearly SO young as she
used to be some forty years ago.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28

The dagger and dynamite doctrine OF
freeing Ireland is an exploded delusion.
That gospel is used by the foes of ireland
to-day to stab and destroy Parnell and
his patriot compeers-the brightest and
bravest band that ever practically de-
manded the rights of their country.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28

To illustrate the Outstanding in
fluence the English garrison in Egypt
has on the natives it might be men
toned that a short time ago, four Off
GERS, while fowling, shot several natives
and killed one of them. The villagers
captured the officers, and when the
case was brought to trial the natives
were fined, several of them were
fogged, and the officers went scot free.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28

The Irish question can be said during
the past two weeks to have shifted it's
base from Ireland to Canada, and we
need scarcely apologize for the devotion
of SO much of our space to the O'Brien
tour through Canada.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28
BRAVE WILLIAM O'BRIEN.

Last Monday morning when William
O'Brien was lying ill at Niagara Falls
from injuries received at the hands of
an Orange mob in Kingston, he was
earnestly advised by his physician, DR..
Campbell, not to leave his bed-that he
was unable to do 80, much less start
out on a journey to Hamilton. His
answer was that of an honest, faithful
and conscientious man. II will co.,
he said ''they expect me, and have
arranged to go, and I cannot disap-
point my friends" William O'Brien's
nature is blessed with all the purer and
nobler attributes of mankind. Warm
and kindly in his friendship, firm and
candid in his convictions, forcible in
debate and unrelenting in the perform
ance of any trust or duty imposed upon
him, it can well be said of him that he
is the soul of honor. Never yet has it
been said of William O'Brien that he
treated an opponent with disrespect at
home or abroad. With a heart and
soul in the v ork before him, with a sin
cerity of purpose in behalf of his inn
poverished country and his countrymen,
he will go on Observation-Disclosures Of
the dangers that beset him on every
hand, until the object for which he
came shall have been accomplished.
Such a man is William O'Brien. He
would not disappoint his friends and
he will not disappoint liberty loving
people.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28
EDITORIAL BREvITIES.

The Liverpool Catholic Times says
that Pope Leo means to send Miss
Caldwell gold medal and an autograph
letter for her gift of $500, 900 to the
funding of the American Catholic uni
versity.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28

The IRISH STANDARD will consider
it a special favor if the secretaries of
the different A. D. FL. divisions
throughout the State will send us in
such matter for publication pertaining
to the interests of the order as shall be
deemed of interest. IF this be done it
will go a good ways towards the adj
vancement and building up Of the An
Gent Order of Hibernians in every Sec
ticn of our commonwealth. To the
secretaries, The IRISH STANDARD
would again say, we solicit your cores
DOndence.
The Irish standard., 1887-05-28
Ex1LBs FROM ERIN.

Inc recent arrival In This country OF
thirteen stalwart young Irishmen, who
had resigned from the Irish constabu-
larry, is a phase of the Irish situation
that should be borne in mind. The
dispatch which made the announce
ment says that they are all young men
mostly sons of farmers and farm la
borers-healthy and active looking.
They had been stationed at Castle Is
land, in County Kerry, and resigned
from the constabulary force in prefer
ence to aiding in carrying out some
heartless evictions that a landlord in
that district undertook some months
ago. Several branches Of the National
League in the south of Ireland, passed
encouraging resolutions III regard to
their action. The Nenagh branch, a
portion Of the organization in the
county of Tipperary, was particularly
emphatic in this respect, and for ex-
pressing admiration of the action Of the
constables in resigning it received an
official intimation from Dublin Castle,
threatening it's officers with prosecution
for aiding and abetting what they
called treason felony" They are all
vigorous and intelligent men and are
anxious to work. The strain of parting
with friends in Ireland and the thought
of the work which they had engaged in
before they resigned-arresting priests,
watching their movements, spying on
prominent National Leaguers, and
throwing out of their homes people who
were already starving, and old women
who were lying on sick beds at the time
caused Patrick McDonough to lose
his reason during the voyage, his COM
panions assert. He raves necessarily
about religion and the threatened
coercion against Ireland.
We give the above facts, not mat
ter of news, but as an instance of the
circumstances which make so many
Irishmen exiles. Here are thirteen
young men, who, but for the perfidious
policy of the Tory Government towards
Ireland, might have been living happily
in the land they SO dearly loved. Be-
yond a doubt it was patriotism that in
spired them when they refused to carry
out the orders of tho landlords and
being unable to secure other employ
ment they were forced to leave home
and friends and sever the ties that
bound them to the land Of their birth.
And this thing occurs every day. No
steamer ever sails out of Queenstown
harbor for America that does not carry
large number to the shores Of this
great and free land. Here they are
welcome, and under the circumstances
our people are pleased to meet them,
but we regret that any government
should be so fatuous as to make such a
state of affairs necessary. As our es-
teemed contemporary. the London
Catholic Herald remarks, no other c0un-
try under heaven could furnish SO
striking, or so cruel an illustration OF
the blood hirsty qualities Of alien land
lord rule in Ireland. The case Of poor
Mel onough is one Of special sadness.
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The Negro Press Convention.

First convention of colored editors
of Alabama convened at Selma, on
Thursday, May 9Th, 1887, at 3 p. m.
at Browns Chapel.
The following are the proceedings:
THURsDAY.-Rev. E. NJ. Bryant,
of Selma, delivered the Welcome
Address, and was responded to by
Rey. W. r. Pettiford, of Birming-
ham.
The following newspapers were
then enrolled:
Normal Reporter, Marion, J. NJ
Steadman.
Cyclone, Selma, W. J. Stevens
4 J. NJ. Gee.
Negro American, Birmingham,
Rev. w. r. Pettiford 4 A. Boyd
A. NJ. E. Church, Selma, Rev. r.
NJ. Cheeks.
Herald, Montgomery, J. c. Duke.
Guiding Star, Selma, Rev. G. NJ
Elliott.
Student Voice Selma, Rev. c.
L. PURGE 4 M. NJ. Archer.
Independent, Selma, Rev. NJ. (
Bryant and J. IL. Clarke.
Musical Mesinger, Montgomery
Rev. A. L. Tilghman; proxy. J. c
Duke.
Baptist Leader, Montgomery, Rev
A. n, McEwen: proxy. J. c. Duke
Social Circle, Selma, Z. c. Jones
and G. III. Stewart.
The Constitution was adopted.
NIGHT SESSIoN.-On article 18th
of Constitution, reconsideration wa
adopted by striking out the wort
'colored."
The chairman of the committee OF
Constitution to arrange it for print
The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-05-28
WHILE If is = very l;m;tnd nrmbo,

WHTLEit is very limited number
Of the colored people of Kansas that
are engaged in tilling the soil, yet
they seem to be doing we'll. Shawnee
county does not contribute many to
the list Of farmers; this is caused by
the most of it's colored laborers being
absorbed by the railroads and public
works of the city of Topeka. Other
counties of the state have some we'll
TODD farmers, men who have gone to
the country and farm seven years
ago, without a dollar, now count their
dollars by the thousands, Chautauqua,
Labette, Morris, Pratt and Wabaun-
see counties each have a settlem ent
Of thrifty and successful colored
farmers. In Chautauqua county they
are engaged in raising cotton, have
gin houses Of their own, and seem
to have brought the south and its
products with them. The farmers of
Wabaunsee are doing better than all
the rest Of our people who have taken
to the agricultural pursuit.
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Alabama Items.
From the Montgomery Herald.
success.

From the Montgomery Herald
The Democrats of Selma got the
"black eye in their municipal con-
test. Out of all the city officers
elected the ring only got four men
that they wanted. The ''Negro"
and the "Jew" and the poor "white
trash" are running things down
there.
To carry the State University to
the malarial hot-beds of Selma or to
a community in which her population
is brought in contact with convict
labor as it is in Birmingham, is but
the evidence that those locating it
are not moved by desire to benefit
those for whom the University is in
tended.
Coy. Seay went on a visit to his
home at Greensboro Ala, this week.
Were it not for such men as Gov.
Seay scattered here and there among
the whites of the South, the colored
people would have long ago pulled
up stakes in the South and followed
the setting sun; and as Coy. Seay's
kind are getting so scarce, it is pro-
bable the march will have to start
yet.
Why is the appointing of the trus-
tees Of the State University for
colored people delayed so long? II
the work of locating the University
and preparation for next session Of
the school is not commenced soCn,
it can not be gotten ready by the
next school year. We hope Gov.
Seay will attend to this matter soon.
A little education is all that is al
lowed our race in this state, please
don't take that away from US.
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DIED.

We mourn the loss of brother Geo.
Brown, who was born October l. "a,
and departed this life May %, 'S7, at
$50 a. IN.
Brother Brown was born in the
State of Tenn, near the city of Nash
vile. Eighteen years ago he became
a member of Benevolent Society No.
/, of Nashville, Tenn. where he lived
a faithful member and uniting him.
self with the F. G.. /. Benevolent
Society of Kansas and Missouri,
Lodge No. 3 of this city, we know for
ourselves that he died u faithful
member Of the order. Brother Ii.
leaves a loving and bereayed wife, a
father aud mo ther in Nashville, Tenn,
and two daughters in ot. Louis, Mo.
In 1871 he professed a hope in Christ
and Joined the First Missionary Bap-
fist church, Nashville, and died In
full triumph of that faith.
Mrs. Mary Ewing, who died sud
denly of heart disease, Saturday,
May Il, at Leavenworth, was buried
Tuesday the 18th. Her funeral was
preached at her daughters residence.
Mrs. Sharp. She was devout Chris
tian lady; was honerably put away
by the Benevolent order OF which
she was q member. Eld. Il. III. Ew-
ing preached the funeral sermon.
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Societies,

I0DGE NO. 3, OF THE F. G. l.,
Benevolent Society Of Kan. and Mo-,
meets Oh the first and third Tues
dsy evening of each and every
month at 8 o'clock, at No. LOG Kan
IA Ave, and Branch No. 3 Of the
above Order meets on the first and
third Thursday evening of each
month. The Juvenile Society Of
the sbOye Order meets on the first
ma SATURDAY. Of each month
n2O'ClOck pm.
LODGE NO. s, OF THE F. G.. l.,
BENEVOLENT Society, meets on the
lplIh side OF the river on the first
ia third Saturday night Of each
pnGh.
lE0DUE LODGE NO. 2O34, @. u.
oM 0. r., meets on Thursday
aeHlng Of each week, at their hall
aKinsas Aye, between A and B
llIaN. North Topeka. All breth-
lsnnsOod standing are invited to
meet Nib Us.
M. A. Morrison, N. G.
GR Charles, r. s.
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Society Notes.

4 reception was given Monday
ngAt at the residence Of Mr.. III. Ill.
pesnollo in honor Of the Benevolent
guests Of Lawrence, who participated
y our annual parade Sunday.
B'F. HatCher's mandolin Club"
vent TO It. Scott, Thursday, goth
last'' to play for an entertainment
gwen BY the best citizens at that
pace The boys possess a great
musical talent and have our best
wishes.
!, benevolent ~ Lodge No. 5, (Topeka),
~ = thinking Of organizing a brass
ana for their special benefit.
:. ! 7 customary that each and every
y ss'Oer q our fraternity should pat
nlkind. 'S =
~, Y meeting Of Lodge No. 5, will
~ ! 'lelr hall Tuesday, May 81,
q" take steps toword build
~, Aali Of their lots On Third and
unison, and other matters.
n a. D. DeFrantz, Pres.
, Garrett, secy.
NAN seventeenth Anniversary ser.
lss ~ q Lodge No. 8. Branch ana
eb0s.a e' was held at the A. M. E
d Gu On Seventh and Topeka Ave.
4. ~. I'D inst. On account d
n. = ram there was only s12 mem.
r,s..p present The president and
IL. r i And a few other mem
nDsa :. Branch Lodge No. 3 Of Law
tofSa wire ], present; also Lodge No
= urn Topeka aud Tecumseh,
,,s sasle will be an installation Of h,
isOD i = ! hraneh Lodge No. 5, Atch
B, Can, = Friday, June Sd, 1887. ID
al: 1 ! Chairman Of Grand Cour
Rt.n,'.' 7, ! urifiin. G. j.; A. d. De
Rob1s J =. y; =. Scales, G. T.; Fl
The "A, j Vi Y. Y. Solomon. G. d. X
psctsa ,eers Of Branch No. 5 are ex
nsnbs : p perform the ceremony. Al
NJ invi,.o q the society and friend.
Pa. Mrs' Fanny Champ,
4 y Branch No. 8, Atchison.
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The second Baptist Sunday school
is increasing rapidly; they are trying
for $50 scholars by July 22nd, at
which time they hope to give a pic
mic for the Sunday school. A reward
will be given to the teacher adding
the largest number of scholars to the
school by that time; We wish them
success.
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Church Services

q, Mark A. M. e, church, B
" y N North Topeka. Glass at 9 q.
aI' v Sunday. Preaching at II 9. n.
~ sar school at 2 p. IN. Preaching
snsn,S M d. Official Board Monday
I ID ! 7 Preaching Wednesday night
s 1Isna meeting Friday night.
tl' REV. j. E. WEIR, Pastor.
s.,Oud Baptist church, North To-
Z. sunday School $3.50 q. m,
Esss 5 D. NJ, and 8 p. m.
1'''' r. w. BARKER. Pastor.
Second Baptist church, Topeka.
c. S II d. NJ, and s p. II.
Shiloh Baptist church. Services at
Il ! N. Sunday school Al 3 P. H.
Preaching a. 8 ?: n.
cumberland Presbyterian church
p,ssehipg at II a. M, and 8 p. m.
The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-05-28

Following officers elected:
President, j. G. Duke.
Vice President, E. G. Jones.
Rec. Secretary, j. H. Clark.
Cor. Secretary, j. M. Steadman.
Treasurer, M. E. Bryant.
On motion each paper shall be en-
titled to only one vote, regardless of
the number of representatives,.
FRIDAY.-Mr. j. M. Steadman,
of, the ''Normal Reporter" Marion,
read his paper on The Press as a
Promoter of Education.
A paper on GLOW the Press can
Help the Laboring classes" was dis
cussed.
AFTERNOON SESSION. M. M. NJ.
Archer offered the following reso-
luton:
"Whereas, The Legislature of the
State of Alabama has passed Bill
abolishing Lincoln Normal Univer-
sity, located at Marion, for colored
people somewhere else in the State,
and
Whereas, Montgomery has been
designated as a suitable place for
said school,
Be it Resolved by the Negro Press
Convention of Alabama, that Mont
gomery is the most appropriate
place for said University"
After discussion by several it was
adopted.
Prof. G. L. PURGE read his paper
on '"The Necessity of Elevating the
tone of the Secular Press"
On motion of Rev. r. M. Cheeks
the Corresponding Secretary was in
structed to correspond with the
editors of all newspapers published
by Negroes in the State asking them
to Join the Association if they desire.
On motion that the Negro press
of Alabama forward copy of each
issue of their paper to the Recording
Secretary for the Associations Gle.
Adjourned to meet at 8 p. m.
NIGHT sEssIoN.--Literary exer'
cises.
J. G. Duke, Esq, read his paper
on "The Relation of the Press to
Politics. -
The report of the committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions inviting
Hon. Frederick Douglas to visit this
State was adopted.
"Whereas, The Hon. Frederick
Douglass is now visiting other nations
of the world,
And whereas, 1t has been sugges-
ted that on his return to America
that he be invited to different por-
tons of !his country.
Therefore be it Resolved That the
press of Alabama extend to him a
special invitation to visit this State.
Mr.. E. G. Jones offered a reso-
luton of thanks which was received
and adopted.
On motion the Association adj
journed subject to the call of the
Executive committee.-HOrald,
Montgomery, Ala.
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All Benevolent Societies send in
their report and we will send them q
sample copy free. We want the adj
dress of every President and Cores
ponding Secretary. Senu to Lock
Box 112, North Topeka. Kansas.
The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-05-28

THE WESTERN BAPTIST an eight
page weekly paper, will be sent to
any new subscriber until January,
1883 for so cents. Address Holt Z
Vail. 116 East 7th street, Topeka,
Kansas.
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LeavenWorth Items.

last Lords day using for his text
Gal. 9 chap. | verse; the old father
is getting old and feeble but he says,
like the good old Isaiah, for Zion s
sake | will not hold my peace. The
congregation was fed on strong meat.
The many friends Of Elder J. W.
Crushshon and wife mourn with them
the loss of their brother in Boonville
Mo, on last Monday. The Elder and
family are very highly esteemed by
all who know them regardless to race
or color.
The ladies Of the second Baptist
church have organized a club known
as Scripturial club, for which sister
I, H. Ewing is president. They are
doing great work; we bid the good
sisters God speed.
Rev. w. E. D. G. Claybrook Of
Mo-, filled the stand at the second
Baptist church Wednesday evening,
using for his text Luke xii:25. He
proved himself master of his profess
sion, handling us in conclusion with
out gloves.
Deacons out at Wednesday night
services; oh what a blessing it is to
be changed.
Old sister Ewing, a long time mem
Der Of the second Baptist church, died
very suddenly last week.
Rev. I. H. Ewing assisted in a
Basket meeting in Platte city Mo-,
last Lords dav. He must have had a
good time he has been complaining
since Sunday.
Rev. G. 0. Smith has returned
home from his Sabbath school visits
only to attend to some important
business and start out again. He says
that the Sabbath school at Olathe,
Kas., Elder Brandshaw's. is the
Banner school so far.
Rev. w. G. Ward, 514 south
fifth street is running a first class
restaurant where you can get nice
fresh square meal or lunch any hour.
Ministers and the travelling public
generally would do we'll to call on
him before going elsewhere.
Elder J. II. Turner of the A. NJ.
E. church is patching; Mrs Turner
haying deserted him last week long
enough to go home to see her people;
the Elder looks very lonely when on
the street, but the good people of the
city say they will take care Of him.
The many friends of Elder Pom
dextor M. E. church are glad to
see him in the streets again. having
been sick for some time.
Miss |. E. Harlan and Miss Julia
G. Washington are bard at work on
the Sunday school constitution.
Mrs. G. 0. Smith has been con
sid erably under the weather for sew
eral days, but is fast improving.
| G.. O. Smith.